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Issue 1 : Fall 2020
FEATURING:
Heleloa news
Cover: Katelyn Chong, Luke Tema
Local Sports
Guava Press Media
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Heleloa Media Club does as much as it can to highlight local talent and community leagues. We have partnerships with University of Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Dancers, 24/7 Danceforce, MISO, AAU Hawaii, and more. Enjoy the latest media coverage from each organization.
CONTENTS
dance soccer volleyball fashion beauty art/music Gymnastics/Cheer
starting on page 18
TABLE
Marina Fonseca, Sophia Culhane, HIO 50
surf articles
page 7
hawaiiʻs Sports future
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This whole Pandemic Crisis made me realize how special my Surf Trip to Brazil last year was. This was a trip of a life time, in the making since I started surfing at age 6. For ones that don't know me. My name is Marina Fonseca,I'm 14 years old now and I'm born and raised in Waikki. My mom and dad are Brazilians and I always consider myself to be Brazilian. So, to surf and compete in the Brazilian coast was a must for me as a surfer and as a person. Brazil is far, far away. Took us exactly 20 hours and 4 flights to get there. We finally arrived at Porto Alegre were my grandparents live, there is no waves there so after 2 weeks our inside surfer voice spoke louder and we took a flight to the next state Santa Catarina. My dad Romulo has a lot of surfing history in Brazil and lots and lots of great friends. One of them Marcelo Carvalho, was at the airport to pick us up and take us to the most beautiful surf town I ever seen: Guarda do Embau'. Guarda is a very special place and it was nominated as an International Surfing Reserve a few years back. There is a river between the beach and the city which keeps the beach and the head land unexploited. The view from the water is magic with just forest and trees in sight, but the water is cold and a wetsuit is mandatory. Guarda was also home to Brazilian Pipe legend Ricardo dos Santos who was born, raised and murdered in a hot Summer day there. So sad. Guarda turned on for our stay with a beautiful 4 to 6 feet, mostly right peaks swell. Beach breaks with sand bottom are fun but there was a lot of paddling involved. On the biggest day I had to use every inch of my 5'8"step up board. Next stop was Rio de Janeiro were my dad grew up. Rio is gigantic with a population of over 6 milion people, squeezed between dozens of beautiful beaches and a very tropical forest, the city is a maze with crazy drivers dueling in the narrow streets. Luckily my dad grew up there, so he and his funny brother Gagu always knew where to go. The swell showed up again and we surfed solid waves. My favorite beach was Prainha, also a protected park with no houses in sight. The highlight of my stay here was watching the Flamengo soccer games with dad and his friends. People from Rio can party and I feel in love with Flamengo and the soccer culture. My biggest challenge was up next. We drove to Ubatuba to compete in the Brazilian Women's National Championship. Unfortunately, I didn't advance my heat in the quarters and lost needing a 2 point ride. The waves were solid again and we surf some great breaks with the Dantas brothers and my childhood friend Naire Marquez. Naire went on to become under 14 Brazilian champ. I made some great friends among the Brazilian surfer girls an I look forward to meet them again. Looking back in time, I miss Brazil and all it’s crazy waves and surfers. I definitely encourage people to look for their roots and surf them. Aloha
trip of a lifetime
Marina Fonseca, 14 year old Oahu based surfer.
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at his home break for the 50th Annual Haleiwa International Open. At 14 years old, Crawford, earned finals appearances in the Junior Shortboard Division and Open Menʻs Division. Shion looked confident on both days 3 and 4 in sizable surf. Keep an eye out for this young gun from the north shore.
50th Haleiwa interational open
shion crawford shines
Adaptive Divisions Video
Ewe Wong waxing up before her 1st heat
Ross Williams and Pat O Connell highlight video
Mo Freitas unloads on the inside
Eli Hanneman
What makes HIO special? Besides running for 50 years, the Haleiwa International Open has become a premier competition for adaptive surfers. This yearʻs competition hosted a world class field of international and inter-island adaptive athletes. Representatives from Australia, Brazil, France, & California, surfed with our local competitors of Oahu, Big Island, Maui, & Kauai. In the final it was Alcino Pirata on top. The Masterʻs Shortboard Division has also been a joy to watch where big names still get to show off their speed, power, & flow. Just watch the video of Ross Williams and Pat O Connell tearing into each wave.
mo freitas
Uncle Jock and Mike Coots talk story
Robert Grilho
Shion Crawford
Leila RreRiccobuano
Skai Suitt
Ryan Kainalo
Mikey OʻShaughnessy
sophia Culhane
I started surfing when I was four years old. My mom and dad used to push my brother and I for hours in Waikiki. I was drawn to longboarding because I loved how graceful Kelia Moniz and Honolua Blomfield looked walking up and down their boards. They have inspired me to become the surfer I am today. Living in Waikiki is such a dream. To be able to wake up, walk across the road to check the waves is the best thi ng ever. I’m so lucky my friend Kelis Kaleopaa lives directly opposite me so we normally get to surf together everyday with all our crew. Not only is there Aloha on the beach but there is so much history in Waikiki itself, as this is where surfing started. I am so blessed to be able to surf with all my friends in this special spot everyday. Noosa WSL event was extra special because my mom is originally from Australia and I was so fortunate to have family fly in to support me. I have to admit I was a little nervous on the beach and I was wondering if I was even ready for WSL, as I only just turned 14. Well after surfing seven rounds I can honestly say I’m super happy with my results. One of the highlights of course was getting to surf the finals with one of my best friends Kelis. In terms of preparation I was invited to surf the Byron Bay Festival the week before and it really gave me a confidence boost to get second to Chloe Calmon. Just believing in myself and having fun are two key ingredients. I started competing at age 7 in the local grom contests in Waikiki. As far as professional contests go I have only really surfed at this level one other time when I surfed in the Mexilogfest. It has always been my dream to compete at a professional level on WSL and also to be invited to surf at a Duct Tape. One of my goals is to be the youngest World Champion and continue to travel the world with my friends and family, to meet new people and explore new places. I would love to inspire other young surfers to reach for their dreams and not to be limited by their age.
Article Submitted by 14 year old Oahu Surfer, Sophia Culhane.
Summer Waikiki
Dance inspo
by nikki umeda
To me, a dance inspiration is someone who you look up to and someone who you aspire to be like in the future. There are so many dancers in the dance community that I look up to but the person that I chose to write about is Summer Waikiki. Summer has been a dance inspiration of mine since my very first concert with 24/7 Danceforce, 9 years ago. I remember watching her from side stage and admiring how clean her movements were and how amazing her facial expressions were. Over the years, I’ve watched her style of dance evolve into something so beautiful and unique. Her movement is something that no one could duplicate. The one thing that I admire the most about her as a dancer is that she stays true to her movement. She is always trying to find new ways to improve her way of moving but you’ll never catch her trying to steal someone’s movement quality. She’s also a very versatile dancer who is trained in various types of dance such as, hip-hop, jazz, ballet, contemporary, tahitian, etc. Even though she has multiple skills in her pocket, she is still a very humble and loving person who cares about her friends and treats them like family. There is no doubt that Summer Waikiki is one of the most inspiring people you will ever meet.
Priscilla Ponciano
Christianne Moss
Protoges: Maddy, Kaydence, Nikki, Tamryn, Mailani
Who Inspires You?
Lexi Kaopua
24/7 NextGen
Stephenie Kunz
Teen Campers spent 4 days with the UH Rainbow Warrior Dancers including workshops and performing at Aloha Stadium. To find out about upcoming workshops you can subscribe to the UHRWD newsletter.
Mark Villaver
uhdance.com
UH Teen Camp
Kayla Kamisato, Tam Rapp
Motivation to Creation video series on YouTube
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Dance Studios around the world were forced to close in March this year. 24/7 Danceforce in Kaneohe turned to online classes. Hear from the dancers how the changes affected them.
Major Island Soccer Organization
MISO Menʻs Divisions returned to action in July after a lengthy shutdown. With normal summer travel put on hold, teams got back to work to put closure on their seasons at home. Champions were to be crowned in early August, but Hawaiiʻs government officals made the decision to shut down athletic competitions mid week of the championships.
MISO was able to sneak in the Robledo Cup Championship Match before a midnight shutdown. Although fans were limited due to the imminent park closure, the diehards that came were treated to a marvelous match between Hawaiiʻs highest level of teams. The Robledo Cup is Hawaiiʻs annual premier open cup that local teams can enter to see who is top in the state. The other league finals that were scheduled for the weekend remain in limbo... Masters: Lanikai Tuesday FC, Rush Real HFC 35+: Lanikai Tuesday FC, Kamikaze Division III: Latin Hawaii Kai, Schofield SC Division II: Waipio FC, Dawgs FC Division I: Paradise SC, Lanikai Tuesday FC Paradise Soccer Club held most of the possession and had numerous chances through the game. Rush Latin goalkeeper, Nicholas Gaston, was able to keep the score deadlocked in normal time earning him the Rubber Ducky Sunscreen Man of the Match. Within 2 minutes of overtime, Holden Lau, found the back of the net for what seemed to be the game winner. PSC immediately fought with urgency, pumping the ball forward to create chances. The continuous pressure eventually earned PSC a free kick outside the box for Cyrus Ryuichi, who showed his skill by beating the wall and keeper low, near post with 45 seconds left in OT extending the game to PKs. Endless rounds of shots can be seen by the record setting numbers on the scoreboard. Round after round, shooters stepped up and put away their shots for a total of 34 shots all on frame. Of the 17 rounds, 1 shot hit crossbar, 1 hit post, and there were 3 goalkeeper saves. In the end, Paradise Soccer Club, went ahead to claim top team in Hawaii. This is the 3rd consecutive Robledo Cup title for PSC. Shop owner Max Anton still keeps his name on the roster, but holds more of a managerial role. Heleloa would like to thank Max for all heʻs done in enhancing the soccer culture in Hawaii.
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Rubber Ducky Sunscreen Man of the Match: Nicholas Gaston
Coach Duke Training the MISO Jr Elite in Japan
Duke Hasihmoto talks with Leo Osaki and Bobby Woodʻs former coach kenji hasegawa
Kenji Hasegawa is the founder and director of Excellent Feet Football Club (EFFC) in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In the early 2000’s Kenji coached Bobby Wood (Hamburg SV, German Bundesliga, USMNT) and Leo Osaki (Vissel Kobe, J-League) at Powder Edge Soccer Club in Honolulu. Last year his U12 team finished 2nd out of 550 teams in the 2019 Saitama Prefecture tournament. They will be competing for a national championship when the season resumes. I sat down with Kenji to discuss how player development, coaching philosophies, and parent roles are implemented at EFFC. Duke: Kenji, please explain to everyone who you are, your coaching background, and experiences coaching in Hawaii and Japan. Kenji: I used to live in Hawaii from 1996-2005 and the reason why I moved to Hawaii was to work. At that time I didn’t speak english well, just like now, but I went to an english language school and I was looking for a job in Hawaii. One of my friends from the language school introduced me to a Japanese soccer club at Waialae Iki Park. There were over 100 Japanese kids and only 1 coach, so they wanted an assistant coach. The head coach asked me to assist him, but I didn’t have a visa to work so I volunteered at the club. The club played in AYSO. One of the Japanese dads started a business to create a soccer club. That’s when I got a work visa to run the club. The soccer club was called Powder Edge soccer club established in 1999. We only had 20 Japanese and Hawaii kids. But the club got bigger. Bobby Wood and Leo Osaki joined the team and many good Japanese and Hawaii players joined during that time. The club started playing in HSYA. My work visa expired in 2005 so I had to return to Japan. After returning to Japan I created Excellent Feet Football Club and CASQ Speed Training Schools in Saitama. After coming back to Japan over 100 EFFC kids have made J-League Academy teams and right now there are over 60 players from EFFC who are currently playing for J-League clubs. Duke: You have 60-70 players currently in your club and there are 500 other clubs in Saitama, right? Kenji: There are 550 soccer teams in Saitama Prefecture. The 550 teams are like HYSA (US Youth Soccer) or MISO (US Club Soccer) teams. Duke: It’s similar to having a club in a city like Los Angeles or New York with 60 players and every year 5 players end up going to LA Galaxy, Seattle Sounders, Portland Timbers or one of the other big MLS clubs. Those are similar to the clubs your players are getting into like Urawa Reds, FC Tokyo, Omiya Ardija and Kawasaki Frontale. Tell us a little about the differences between the players in your club in Saitama, and the teams you have seen in Hawaii. What is the biggest difference between soccer in Hawaii and Japan? Kenji: The first big difference between Hawaii and Japan is that Hawaii coaches want to teach passing a lot at the younger ages. From U7-U12 EFFC does not teach game tactics. We only teach individual skills because many professional players in Japan didn’t lose the ball in 1v1 situations as young players. If we teach passing a lot in practice and in games, the players never learn how to beat defenders in one on one situations. Duke: I’ve seen players in your club pass the ball well in the games. How do you explain that? Kenji: Even if younger players decide to pass or dribble in the game, coaches should never decide for them. Players should decide to pass or carry the ball. That’s really important. Coaches should respect player decisions in games. Duke: So there isn’t a lot of instruction on what to do in the games in terms of how you are going to play, besides the players’ positions. You do a lot of dribbling training, but you allow the players to decide if they want to dribble, pass, or shoot in the games. Everything is open to them? Kenji: Correct. So in my practice, I MAKE them dribble. But in the games, scrimmages or tournaments, I LET them dribble and decide what to do. We have lots of 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 training in big spaces. I hate players standing in lines because players stop training. When Bobby Wood was in my soccer club at U9 he told me “coach, I want to score goals!” He repeated, “I don’t want to pass to my teammates. I just want to go to the goal.” I told him “You can do that. You can dribble any time.” And then I let him dribble a lot so he could have a lot of time to keep the ball. If we teach passing too much, how many minutes do the players have on the ball in a 25 minute half? Only a few minutes. So he had the ball a lot in the game in 1v1 situations. Duke: But what about the other players on the team? Kenji: His teammates were ready to win it when he lost the ball. The players have 3 choices every time. Dribbling, Passing, and Shooting. So every time the player should think about these 3 things. I don’t want to make players ONLY dribble. I always tell them “Never lose the ball.” In the game the player has situations to decide whether to pass, shoot, or dribble. The player has to choose one of the three. Duke: What does a typical week look like for a player in your club? Kenji: On Monday our players do nothing. On Tuesday we have team training. On Wednesday we have CASQ Speed Training Schools. Our players go to the nearest CASQ school location to their homes. Thursdays are team training days. Friday we have nothing. On Saturday and Sunday we have a lot of games and scrimmages. Some of my players come to my soccer school on Friday. Some of them go to other soccer schools. I do not care if my players go to other soccer schools because they can learn something different. Duke: Explain more about soccer school and the culture of soccer school in Japan. Kenji: Soccer schools are for players who want to practice more outside of their team. Our nonprofit runs soccer school on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Those soccer schools are open to all kids who want to practice under our training method. The name is Excellent Feet Soccer School. This soccer school is separated from our club. It lets players from other clubs train together. We have over 100 soccer schools in Saitama Prefecture. Duke, our job is to be professional soccer coaches. If our coaching is really good, the parents and kids will come to our soccer school or team. Coaches should be selected by kids and parents. If our coaching style is bad, we will lose players. If we go to a restaurant and the food is really bad, we never go back. Same thing with soccer. The customer can choose coaches in the same way. If the player and parent loves it they will want to join our soccer school or the club. If they love our coaching they will quit their team and come to our club. This is normal. Duke: Yes, I agree, that’s normal. Sometimes players have to transfer to another club because they outgrew their club, because it is the natural next step, or it just wasn’t a good fit. Excellent Feet is sort of a stepping stone between club soccer and the J-League Academies from what I have seen. Can you explain the Japanese culture of soccer training at home? Are you advising the parents on the things players need to do at home? Kenii: Juggling is important for the younger kids and even for players up to U18. I went to Shizuoka Prefecture to watch the high school national champions. Even at the high school level the training starts with juggling, ball touching [footwork], and dribbling. No passing for the warm up. Every player has really good individual skills. I also want players to touch the ball in their homes. No running! No kicking the ball in your house! When you are moving in your house just keep the ball with you. If you have stairs, that could be dangerous, so don’t do that. But when you are going to the bathroom, your living room, your kitchen, stay with your ball. One year later your touch will be completely different. Also if you have a space outside to practice kicking you should. You have to think about how you want the ball to spin, the speed of the ball, and the height. Duke: You told me you never tell players to do a “Cruyff” or “Matthews” because the players do not know Johan Cruyff or Stanley Matthews. Most young players don’t know who they are and haven’t seen footage of them playing. So you say things like “doubletouch” and “fake kick.” You describe actions rather than naming movements and moves. You really simplify things down to a level that really young kids can understand without using soccer jargon. How important is it to use simplified language to describe actions you want players to take? Kenji: We only use a couple words for U7-U9 players. We only teach “kick fakes,” “turns,” and “body feints.” We also say “use your eyes, voice, and your body to be deceptive.” Duke: What about U12 players, what is the difference between them and the U8s? Kenji: It’s almost the same. The brain of a U8 player is different from the brain of U12 players. When players get older their brain advances. Their understanding of soccer is better. My players do not want to lose the ball, so sometimes passing is better, dribbling is better, or shooting is better. U12 players understand how soccer works. U8 players do not have that understanding. I always tell players to watch professional soccer games. I always ask them “When do you enjoy soccer during a game?” Their answer is “When I have a ball!” So, I always say “Don’t lose the ball and enjoy having the ball!” Duke: You talk a lot about dribbling, but your U12 teams are always really good at passing and possession. So please explain how that ends up happening? How do you go from a 7 year old who is only being taught dribbling, to an 11 year old player who is good at all aspects of the game? How does it change over time? Kenji: First, we have a lot of scrimmages and 1 Day Tournaments. One player plays 4-5 games on Saturday. On Sunday they play another 5-6 games. They have a lot of time to learn how to play soccer during the games. Duke: So the game teaches itself if the players are allowed to make decisions on their own? Kenji: Yes. When players grow to 12 and 13 years old, they realize they are good at dribbling or they are not good at dribbling. They either think “I like passing, or I like defending, or I like attacking.” Most players know what they want to do in the game [at 12 years old]. I always ask the players “what do you want to do in the game?” If the player wants to play defense I let him play in the back. If the player wants to play in the front I let him play as a forward. Duke: In Hawaii the players only play 2 or 3 games. We don’t have shorter games that allow players to rest. A lot of times players come to the field, play one or two games, then leave and go to the beach with their families. They don’t get as much experience in games as the kids in Japan. Kenji: You asked me what is the big difference between Hawaii and Japan. Scrimmage culture is completely different in Japan. In Hawaii weekends are for family time. In Japan weekends are for the kids. Duke: Right, you told me before that scrimmage culture replaces street soccer in Japan. Kids can’t play in the streets because of how busy it is in the cities. I want to know about the emphasis on winning in Japan. You say that you put individual development over winning, but the EFFC boys win all the time. I’ve seen them beat even the biggest J-League clubs like Urawa Reds. They are extremely competitive and want to win every game. They sometimes cry when they lose, especially in tournaments. Do you think it is important for players to want to win? What about parents and coaches? Kenji: Everyone wants to win. Players, parents, and coaches. Winning in one vs one situations leads to team wins. Individual tactics and abilities are more important than team tactics. Team wins are based on team tactics, but actually, team wins and team tactics are based on individual tactics and individual player abilities. So team wins go hand in hand with individual development. Duke: So when you develop individuals the right way the team will win. Kenji: Yes. Also, scrimmaging will lead to wins in regular season games. Kids need to know what failure is during their scrimmages. Duke: Years ago I used to say “be patient, we will win later,” to parents. Kenji: It is ok to say that IF you know how to develop players. Duke: Right. Coaches, parents, and players should not have to choose one or the other. If it is done the right way then teams should be getting both development and wins. At minimum they should be seeing an improvement over time in terms of individual player abilities, team play, and game results. Occasionally you tell parents not to come to games. I went with you to Excellent Feet vs Arsenal in Chiba Prefecture. Parents were not allowed to come! What kind of roles do the parents play in your club? And what rules do you have for parents? Kenji: I tell parents not to complain to their kids. Sometimes parents say “Why didn’t you run?” “Why didn’t you call for the ball more?” to their kids. Two weeks ago one of the moms called me and wanted to quit the club because her husband was too hard on their son. He is still only 8 years old. The father has some type of image of how his son should play. But young players don’t always play well. Sometimes they play well and sometimes they don’t. So the main rule is no complaining to the kids and don’t put pressure on them. Parents should drive the kids to the games and practices. They should make sure they eat the right foods. That’s it! No talking about soccer if you didn’t play soccer. Duke: I like that rule! Kenji: Duke, you can give advice to kids about soccer, because you have a lot of experience playing. But if the parents have no experience, they should not complain. The parents cannot juggle. They can’t control a ball. Why should they be allowed to complain?
Hawaii Soccer Talk
Leo and Bobby photos submitted by Coach Kenji
Coach Dukeʻs team at USCS Hawaii State Cup Finals
Notes from Coach Duke I've spent several months in Japan observing and studying Kenji Hasegawa’s teams, training sessions, and Japanese soccer culture over the past 5 years. Coach Kenji’s approach to player development seems simple on the surface, but the level of detail he goes into with his players is what makes EFFC so successful. If you have questions about this article or have ideas for future topics please email me at coachdukehashimoto@gmail.com.
Leagues were put on hold by Covid-19 shutdowns this year. The US Club Soccer Hawaii State Cup which normally runs over Easter weekend was one of the events cancelled. Here are some photos from the 2019 event.
Youth Soccer
USCS scouts use the annual tournament to look for talent that may be able to take their game to the next level. Selected athletes then get a chance to be evaluated at a closer level with the national coaches.
US Club Soccer PDP Oahu Tryouts
The MISO Jr. Elite Programʻs Japan trip was also cancelled this year. The annual developmental opportunity hopes to continue expanding age groups and travel options. MISO is currently planning to take U12s and U14s to tour Japan in July of 2021.
The annual tournament has become the largest indoor sporting event in the state and organizers are looking to expand. The tournament team continues to develop and infuse technology and innovative ideas into how volleyball is done here in the islands to benefit future generations. The growth of youth volleyball in Hawaii has blossomed in recent years & we hope to continue our media partnership.
2020 TransPacific Volleyball Championships
26 Courts of club volleyball action, International Referees, and beautiful weather outside. Teams from around the country compete in the major AAU Hawaii tournament. Our media team was there to cover each day of action.
Champions League Hawaii got off to a great start this year only to succumb to sports shutdowns in March. We look forward to the return of volleyball soon.
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LAC Retro Backpack
As technology has become more accessible, designing of athletic wear has grown to new heights in Hawaii. Over the years, amateur sports teams have spent a lot of money to look good during competitions by buying the top name brand latest product. Wearing something you are proud of empowers athletes and can lead to positive performances. Sports psychologists and competitive coaches understand how important self confidence is during competition. The recent widespread use of dye sublimation now allows teams endless opportunity for customization. Clubs and schools can stand out from the rest with the most creative and functional athletic wear. Local volleyball club, Lanikai Athletics, has made good use of the advancing technology each year creating a full line for their club. From warm ups to booster shirts, Lanikai Athletic Club is fitted with unique designs made with quality materials. While most teams have gone with tribal designs, LAC recently opted for something different to set themselves apart.
ʻIwa Bird Socks
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7Gen Tights with Kalo Jersey
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Lanikai Athletic Club and 7Gen worked together to build their 2019-2020 season club package. Each item represents a part of the clubʻs and Hawaiiʻs culture. This seasonʻs line features meaningful plants and wildlife found in the islands.
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Here are my 5 tips to prevent and treat maskne: 1. Wash your mask. If you use a fabric mask, be sure to wash it frequently throughout the week. When you go too long without washing your mask, it collects dirt, oil, bacteria and sweat, which may eventually lead to acne. To avoid this, alternate between at least three different masks each week and wash them once a week (even better if you have one for each day of the week!) If you use disposable masks, be sure to change them out daily.
5. Hydrate and repair. Apply a morning moisturizer containing SPF 30 or higher and a night cream to repair and soothe your skin before you go to bed. This helps to calm skin irritation and prevents dry, flaky skin from the over usage of wearing a mask. Are you experiencing extremely dry skin from wearing your mask? Apply a serum or facial oil before you moisturize in the morning to boost hydration within the skin. Get rid of dry or flaky skin by exfoliating 2-3 times per week to remove dead skin cells and to allow for skincare products to penetrate and hydrate deeper into the skin.
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5 Ways To Prevent "Maskne"
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A Musical Journal
I started making music when I was 12 and instantly felt a connection to it. I had taken piano lessons on and off since about second grade and never really did much with it until one day in seventh grade I was left home alone for the day, started fiddling around on the piano for a bit, and by the time my mom came home I said “Mom I wrote a song! Do you wanna hear?”. As any writer's first song goes, my first one was quite simple and amature (I’d like to think). I showed it to my piano teacher at the time, who also happened to be the school chorus teacher and she really liked it and took interest in my writing. A couple weeks after showing her the song and practicing she and the principal both suggested that I perform the song in front of the middle school at an upcoming assembly. I agreed and did the performance. If I’m being honest I hope no one has a video of it because it was quite rough given that was my first time performing in front of that many people. Nevertheless my friends, family, and teachers all were very surprised and really liked the song. I am generally a kind of shy and awkward person so doing something like that was very out of my comfort zone and surprising to others. Contradictory to that though I am also a dancer and actress, so though being on stage was not new to me, performing music onstage was. Since then I performed my originals at a couple more school events. My writing style has definitely changed over the years especially when it comes to the matters I am writing about. My first song was called Wonderland and it was kind of about world peace, gun control, and finding this so-called ‘wonderland’, which kind of stood as a perfect world. As time has gone on though my style has morphed into more songs about love, feelings, life in general, and as of recently I gave myself the challenge of creating songs based off of famous works of art. Although I really liked the messages my earlier songs were portraying I realized that more people, including myself like to listen to my more recent style of music because love and different feelings are things that many people can relate to and feel more of a connection to. Along with my lyrics changing and maturing my actual music and structure changed too. My piano started using more intricate and different chords and even included different melodies as well. I still have a lot to learn when it comes to piano and am still working on improving to this day. I have also taken interest in using some of my friends who also make musics’ instrumentals and beats. This allows me to branch out into different genres/ styles of music than I usually write including more indie and R&B sounding songs. I’m still not sure what to classify my music as though, I’d say I have a similar style to Adele and Sam Smith, which some people call a mixture between soul and pop. Every artist and writer has a different process as to how they make and write their music, each of which is very individual to them. To sum up the process of a typical song of mine would be that I go to the piano and just experiment with a bunch of chords and different progressions to find one that I like and that fits the mood I’m in to write about, then I’ll start writing the lyrics (sometimes I get the chorus first, or sometimes I’ll do it chronologically starting with verse one), and lastly I’ll go in and make a melody on the piano to accompany the lyrics. This all usually happens in the Voice Memos, Notes, and Camera Roll apps of my phone, kind of unprofessional sounding, but it works best for me. Some more uncommon things that I’ll do would be just writing lyrics or poem-esk things down and turning them into songs later with music, or I even freestyle along with a chord progression, record it and keep parts of it to later tweek and piece together. Song writing has been a hobby of mine for a while, but I’ve realized that I actually want to take it places and do something with it more recently. I am currently a senior in high school and with all this thought about college and my future I realized that I want my music to be a part of it. I hope to very soon go record and put together my songs professionally and release an album or EP on Spotify and/or I-tunes. I know that my dreams will take a lot of work but I am determined to make them happen. With the support from many people in my life, including Heleloa media, my dreams seem closer than ever, so stay tuned!
Follow 17 year old Katelyn Chong as she navigates the process of making her own music come to life.
Art/Music
Official Wake Up Today, With Aloha Video
Ten year old Mikaela Freitas releases her 1st single along with a music video done with her dance friends. What started out as just a fun project to capture her music ended up as her official video for song Wake Up Today (With Aloha). The project took us a few days to film since we went in without any real plan. The best part was getting to have a backyard BBQ with friends. You can see the behind the scenes video in our "Motivation to Creation" dance series which includes the dance they choreographed on their own.
"Singing Mimi" Mikaela Freitas
Artist Spotlight
with hic
Aloha! We are Hawaiian Island Cheer! Our non-profit has 4 teams. Tinys (3-5) Mini’s (5-8) Elementary (8-12) And Middle/ High School (12-18). We are located on the Windward side of Oahu. Our athletes advance in their cheerleading and tumbling skills throughout the season. We are a prep program for them to eventually make their high school, All Star and college teams. Our coaches mentor and help the athletes accomplish their goals as they put in the hard work and dedication accomplish them. What makes our program unique is that we give Free cheer and tumble clinics to the homeless kids with Family Promise and low income housing areas. We give them home made goodie bags with a positive/ encouraging note. We also are a performance team program that will perform at various events as well as bring Joy to the children and families at Shriners Children’s hospital for 4 years. Our athletes and cheer Ohana has also stayed after and bonded with the Keiki and their families through arts and crafts. The experience is a blessing all around for everyone. We believe that giving back our talent to the community helps build strong future leaders in our community. We are excited to start up season 6 and would love to help new and returning athletes accomplish their goals while staying safe. For more information please check out our website Hawaiianislandcheer.com for news and updates. Or email hawaiianislandcheer@yahoo.com. Mahalo, ~Coach Pualani~ President of Hawaiian Island Cheer
Gymnastics & Cheer
Heleloa News Magazine Senior Editors: Jesha Taclas @esshhaa Kathleen Piikea Hicks @savage_eel Michael Sullivan @guavapressmedia Surf: Marina Fonseca @_marinafonseca_ Sophia Culhane @sophia.culhane Dance: Nikki Umeda @nikkiumeda Soccer: Duke Hashimoto @dukehash Volleyball: Cory Ida @cory_ida Fashion/Lifestyle: Brayden Vierra-Hiromoto @hawaiikickz Beauty/Skincare: Megan Adolph @beautybymeghawaii Art/Music: Katelyn Chong @katelyn.chong Gymnastics/Cheer: Coach Pualani @coach_pualani
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